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Jul 1, 2001 · Walter Kirn. Walter Kirn is a regular reviewer for The New York Times Book Review, and his work appears in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Time, New York, GQ and Esquire. He is the author of six previous works of fiction: My Hard Bargain: Stories, She Needed Me, Thumbsucker, Up in the Air, Mission to America and The Unbinding.
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The book received some good reviews and initially sold well until September 11, 2001 when sales slowed to a near halt. The cover with a cartoon of flying businesspeople (presumably reminiscent of The Falling Man) one of them on fire and hurtling earthward also hurt sales. Sales of the book were revived following Jason Reitman's film adaptation. [4]
In the book "Up in the Air" by Walter Kirn, readers are taken on a thought-provoking journey through the life of Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer who spends most of his time traveling for work. Kirn explores themes of identity, human connection, and the impact of technology on society. This captivating novel challenges readers to question ...
Up In The Air. Meshing personal issues with the objective concerns of all makes for a meaningful narrative. Easily one of the best stories of 2009, Up In The Air takes a look at the conflict that occurs when grim reality shatters the life everyone imagines they will have. The most obvious example of this would be the various terminated ...
Dec 17, 2020 · English. Item Size. 564.3M. 303 pages ; 18 cm. "Ryan Bingham's job as a Career Transition Counselor (he fires people) has kept him airborne for years. He hates his job, but he loves 'Airworld', finding happiness in pressurized cabins and anonymous hotel rooms, and pursuing a noble ultimate goal: one million frequent flier miles."--Jacket.
But before he achieves this long-desired freedom, conditions begin to deteriorate. With perception, wit, and wisdom, Up in the Air combines brilliant social observation with an acute sense of the psychic costs of our rootless existence, and confirms Walter Kirn as one of the most savvy chroniclers of American life.
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Aug 13, 2002 · Books. Up in the Air: A Novel. Walter Kirn. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Aug 13, 2002 - Fiction - 320 pages. Ryan Bingham’s job as a Career Transition Counselor–he fires people–has kept him airborne for years. Although he has come to despise his line of work, he has come to love the culture of what he calls “Airworld,” finding ...
